Review: ODYSSEY: A HEROIC PANTOMIME, Jermyn Street Theatre
Five opera singers are holding out for a hero
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Five opera singers are holding out for a hero
PATRICK MARMION: This is not a play that ends well for anyone. Great as it is, the conclusion is as shocking as the barbarous execution of its author. Do not expect winter cheer
Even the antagonist was treated with affection: I didn’t know there was such a thing as booing with love, but I’ve discovered it here.
This is one of those evenings which is totally enjoyable, but often surprising even if you think you know The Mikado well!
TULLY POTTER: Of the gold-standard G&S masterpieces, The Yeomen Of The Guard can be the hardest to bring off, which makes Simon Butteriss's achievement all the more impressive.